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Master of Science in Nursing Executive Leadership
The purpose of this program is to prepare masters level nurses who are skilled in fulfilling leadership and executive roles within the health care system. The constantly changing nature of the current health care system demands masters level nurses who can serve as leaders for the nursing profession. In light of the current nursing shortage, there is an urgent need for nurse executives who can promote the growth of the profession as well as work to improve the current RN working conditions that have contributed to the decreasing numbers of active nurses. In addition, there is a great need for nursing faculty to prepare new nurses to enter the profession. Nurses who complete the Nursing Executive Leadership program will be prepared to fill either of these roles.
Outcome Objectives
Upon completion of the masters program in Nursing Executive Leadership, the graduate will:
1. Exhibit leadership skills in working with staff and colleagues to address the health and illness experiences of clients from a variety of familial-socio-cultural backgrounds.
2. Create a leadership environment within a health care agency that enhances each client’s dignity and acknowledges his/her strengths.
3. Use applicable research and theory to lead staff and other colleagues to assist clients in changing modifiable risk factors.
4. Synthesize information from a variety of disciplines to develop strategies for change for colleagues and staff.
5. Work collaboratively with and lead other health care team members to provide care for clients with complex health care needs.
6. Direct continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance care provided in a health care agency.
7. Incorporate professional, legal, moral, and ethical standards into practice.
8. Critically analyze and synthesize research to determine applicability to practice.
9. Develop a research project or thesis pertinent to executive nursing leadership.
10. Contribute to professional nursing through advanced nursing leadership practice and professional involvement.
11. Exhibit change in leadership behavior as evidenced by enhanced self-knowledge, cultural sensitivity, team dynamics and systems thinking.
12. Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills necessary to effect personal and organizational change.
Program Requirements
The program consists of graduate nursing core courses and executive leadership and change courses that have been combined to provide students with the requisite backgrounds in nursing concepts (theory and research) as well as in leadership and executive functions.
The required courses include:
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Graduate Nursing Core Courses
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Credit Hours
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NUR 515 Theoretical Perspectives in Advanced Practice Nursing
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2
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NUR 602 Qualitative Research
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2
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NUR 603 Quantitative Research
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2
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NUR 604 Thesis or NUR 605 Project
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4-6
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10-12
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Executive Leadership and Change Courses
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Credit Hours
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LEAF 500 Organizational Leadership and Self Development
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3
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LEAF 501 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Methods of Organizational Research
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3
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LEAF 502 Leadership and Organizational Ethics, Values, and Social Environment
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3
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LEAF 513 Developing Leadership Skills: One-on-One Leadership, Conflict Management, and Team Building
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3
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LEAF 515 The Business of Leadership: Financial, Organizational and Cultural
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3
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LEAF 528 Leadership in Health Care Organizations
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3
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LEAF 560 Capstone Course in Leadership
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3
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Students will also choose one elective course:
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LEAF 514 Leadership and Community: Empowerment, Collaboration and Dialogue OR
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3 OR
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LEAF 529 Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change OR
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3 OR
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LEAF 530 Customers, Stakeholders, and Markets
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3
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Total Program Credits 34-36
Program Structure and Time Limitations for Completion of Program
The Nursing Executive Leadership Program can be completed in two options. First, the Weekend program offers each LEAF course in 10 class meetings over a 5 week period. The weekend program can be completed in sixteen months. The second option offers LEAF courses on Tuesday evenings (each LEAF class runs for 8 consecutive weeks). This option can be completed in 2 years. The Graduate Nursing Core Courses are offered on a traditional semester-long basis.
Students in the Nursing Executive Leadership Program enter and finish as a cohort, maintaining continuous registration in sequenced courses. The cohort model provides the opportunity to build leadership skills within a "real world" context of collaborative work, mutual challenge, and support. While this model offers an optimal learning experience, exceptions can be made for people who must temporarily leave the program. Such students must discuss their situation with the program director and file a formal leave of absence. The precise timing of the student's return from leave will be subject to the sequence availability within an appropriate cohort for the student's program re-entry. In cases where lack of an appropriate cohort causes a student to exceed the allowed one year's leave of absence from the graduate program, the student will be permitted, and expected, to re-enroll at the earliest availability of an appropriate cohort. All other Daemen College policies on leaves of absence and time limitations for program completion (including extensions) will apply.
POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN NURSING EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
A post-baccalaureate certificate program is available for nurses who possess a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The purpose of this program is to enhance the student’s knowledge and skills in nursing leadership. This program would meet the needs of two potential groups of nurses. First, for nurses who are already in nursing managerial positions, the program would help them to optimize their current job performance as well as to enhance their career potential. The program would also be useful for nurses who are not currently in nurse managerial positions, but who wish to enhance their credentials such that they may be considered for such a position. Students who pursue the post-baccalaureate certificate would also have the option of continuing in the program to complete the requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing Executive Leadership.
Program Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Nursing Executive Leadership
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Executive Leadership and Change Courses
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Credit Hours
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LEAF 500 Organizational Leadership and Self Development
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3
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LEAF 501 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Methods of Organizational Research
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3
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LEAF 502 Leadership and Organizational Ethics, Values, and Social Environment
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3
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LEAF 513 Developing Leadership Skills: One-on-One Leadership, Conflict Management, and Team Building
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3
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LEAF 515 The Business of Leadership: Financial, Organizational and Cultural
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3
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LEAF 528 Leadership in Health Care Organizations
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3
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LEAF 560 Capstone Course in Leadership
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3
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Students will also choose one elective course:
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LEAF 514 Leadership and Community: Empowerment, Collaboration and Dialogue OR
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3 OR
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LEAF 529 Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change OR
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3 OR
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LEAF 530 Customers, Stakeholders, and Markets
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3
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Total Certificate Program Credits 24
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